James Focht Mcclure

James Focht Mcclure

Biography of James Focht McClure Jr.

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): McClure
  • First Name: James
  • Middle Name: Focht
  • Generational Suffix: Jr.
  • Date of Birth: April , 6 , 1931
  • Place of Birth (POB): Danville , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
  • Date of Death: December , 17 , 2010
  • Place of Death (POD): Danville , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

James Focht McClure Jr. Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: George H.W. Bush ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/24/1990
  • American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
  • Seat vacated by: Nealon , William J.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/24/1990
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 04/26/1990
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/27/1990
  • Commission Date: 04/30/1990
  • Retirement from Active Service: 04/07/2001
  • Date of Termination: 12/17/2010
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Focht McClure Jr. in the Law School

  • Name of School: Amherst College
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1952

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1957

James Focht McClure Jr. Career Path

Employment:

  • U.S. Army, 1952-1954
  • Attorney, Legal Advisor's Office, U.S. Department of State, 1957-1958
  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1961
  • Counsel, Merck & Co., Inc., 1961-1965
  • Private practice, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1965-1984
  • District attorney, Union County, Pennsylvania, 1974-1975
  • President judge, Court of Common Pleas of Snyder and Union Counties [Pennsylvania], 1984-1990

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